Owning two of the same bass

[Ajapses]

Go for it, but go for something different. I have 3 with totally different DNA and enjoy the big personality differences between them. Too much thought will go into finding the differences between maple/rosewood and black vs. chrome hardware if they're from the same family. Sounds a lot like - "Do you want your wife, or your wife's sister?"

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

A matching pair of '74s

 

[staurosjohn]

View attachment 550286 A matching pair of '74s

Hey- they look the same!!

 

[BROCK WOOD]

I'm up to 9 of the same bass. But, my mission is to see which wood combo
I like the sound of best with as close to the same specs as possible for an
even playing field. The blue has been replaced by a fretless, a lefty with
custom electronics has been added & some await restoration.....This is a
long term mission!!! I call it my BCR4 retirement plan. LOL

 

[Dave W]

I own multiples of a few basses because I like different colors or want an exact backup.

 

[Mike N]

Sounds a lot like - "Do you want your wife, or your wife's sister?"

Both and if Mom is hot I'd take her, too.

 

[MIMike]

I believe three of a kind is critical; one with rounds, one with flats and one fretless.

OK maybe a 5 string for variety too.

 

[superdick2112]

I'm up to 9 of the same bass. But, my mission is to see which wood combo
I like the sound of best with as close to the same specs as possible for an
even playing field. The blue has been replaced by a fretless, a lefty with
custom electronics has been added & some await restoration.....This is a
long term mission!!! I call it my BCR4 retirement plan. LOL

Some real stunners there, and the natural maple short horn is especially nice.
I've always liked the Mockingbird shape, and basses with double P pickups are flat-out cool....

 

[Joe Nerve]

Why another stingray when there are bongos, big als, sterlings, sabres and reflexes to be had? If I were to get another stingray, I'd at least get one totally different than the one I already have... but the one I already have (and H/S) does it all. My 2nd stingray would definitely have to be a sabre.

 

[superdick2112]

Yup. This is why I got a second Rickenbacker. My first was once knocked over just out of my reach. It was like watching my life pass before my eyes. I realized then that I could not be without one. The only logical solution was getting another and doubling my chances of keeping it that way. ;-)

Nothing wrong with that..
When I was in full-blown Ric mode, I had backups for my backups....

 

[taylor16]

I'm rocking two Precisions- an AmStd ash/maple '14 w/ upgraded EMG pups and a '63 AVRI. Both give me the P grunt that I want but different enough and practical enough to justify keeping both.

 

[Mystic Michael]

One fretted, one fretless.

This is exactly what I've done:
(2) Carvin LB70s - one fretted, one fretless
(2) Carvin Icon 5s - one fretted, one fretless
(2) Carvin Bromberg 5s - one fretted, one fretless

Each pair of basses is nearly identical - except for the fretboard/fingerboard, and some minor differences in some of the electronics

MM

 

[Bassist Jay]

I have always bought my basses in identical pairs. That way I have a back up to the other but both also get rotated out and played equally. I am also starting to build up an ecletic mix of basses though too for different types of things but that is still something in progress.

 

[Mark Sacchetti]

I have 2 of the same basses. One fretted and one fretless so they feel the same when switching between

 

[gsquare]

Seems like half of the players that have multiples of one model have multiple P-basess. I can relate:
P with Fralin PJ's
P tuned to BEAD
P fretless
P with two J pickups
P with TV Jones Thunderblade
P with Alumatone

Now after reading this thread, I definitely need some more P basses: one that has flat wounds, one with active pickups, one that's a hollow body, one with flatwounds tuned to BEAD, an 8-string one, one tuned piccolo, one with a whammy bar, one with a dobro style resonator, one that has a rear view mirror in case I can't see the drummer, one with a small TV mounted on top in case the gig sucks and I want to watch the game, one that ... etc...etc....etc...

 

[Jughead6]

Nothing like having a pair of twins.

My two Gibson Victory basses...

 

[Dragan]

You folks are such a bunch of enablers. The answer is clearly no.

sweet basses! which are these on the second pic?

 

[DwaynieAD]

Are they really the same if you get them in different colors?

 

[254 stringer]

I used to own 4 highway one Ps I sold all but the daphne blue.

 

[rberry7777]

I'm the type of player that wants something different with every bass I buy, whether it's sound or brand, but I'm sitting on a little extra cash, enough to buy something different AND another one of the basses I already own and love (stingray).

I'm justifying it by saying I'll get one with a rosewood fretboard as I have one w/ maple.

I really can't tell you why I want another Stingray but I do. I just do.

What do you think? Is it worth buying the same bass twice?

Yes do it- if you like it and can- but remember - you can't buy the same bass twice- because no matter how close they appear - they will always feel and probably play and sound different.